Obama has been criticized for backing away from the phrase "war on terror." Thursday, he acknowledged that the nation remains at war, calling it a "war on al-Qaida." - Detroit News
Obama now talks in terms of waging "war" against terrorists. But does this word reflect the president's actual approach to the conflict? Consider:
* Traditionally "war" has entailed some degree of personal risk to the combatants themselves (most acts of terrorism even resemble war in this respect).
* In modern times, unlike terrorism, the conduct of war has been governed by laws of war intended to afford protection to non-combatants.
Predator drone attacks do not conform to these notions we have about war. This much is apparent when we look at the mortality statistics or contemplate the likelihood of error when predator drones strike.
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